Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Switzerland. Les Roches Global Hospitality Education has named Carlos Díez de la Lastra as its new CEO, succeeding the retiring Christine Demen Meier. Carlos brings 25 years’ experience in the higher education sector, the last eight as the head of the Les Roches campus in Marbella, where he established the leadership of the institution in Spain and its expansion on an international scale. Before joining Les Roches, he was VP of expansion and director general of the European University of the Canary Islands as part of the global network of Laureate International Universities.  Of his new role, Carlos said: “I welcome the challenge of leading one of the best educational institutions in the world. We are in challenging times, yet full of opportunities in the industry. Education will not only act as a springboard for hospitality and tourism growth, but also as a renovator of many of its longstanding concepts.”